Latino Heritage Festival celebrates Latin culture downtown for the 24th year

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Latino Heritage Festival is back in downtown Des Moines with music, food and lots of culture to celebrate.

The festival takes place during Hispanic Heritage Month each year, which runs from September 15th through October 15th.

Naidelin Cassillas, a dancer at the Latino Heritage Festival, said the month means a lot to her. “It’s our time to shine. It’s time to remember our roots and to just engage in beautiful traditions,” she said…

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